Showing posts with label Jose Pagan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jose Pagan. Show all posts

Monday, October 18, 2010

Giants Playoff Shortstops

  • 1951 Alvin Dark (.303, 114 runs scored, 41 doubles, 14 HR)
1951 Bowman #14
  • 1954 Alvin Dark (.293, 98 runs scored, 20 HR)
1954 Bowman #41
  • 1962 Jose Pagan (.259, 25 doubles, 7 HR, 57 RBI)
1962 Topps #565

  • 1971 Chris Speier (.235, 74 runs scored)
1972 Topps #166 (Chris was a rookie in 1971 and didn't get a card that year)

  • 1987 Jose Uribe (.291 in 95 games) / Matt Williams (.188, 8 HR in 84 games)
1987 Topps #633

1987 Topps #129T
  • 1989 Jose Uribe (.221 in 151 games)
1989 Topps #733
  • 1997 Jose Vizcaino (.266, 77 runs scored)
1997 Topps #297 (don't have a Giants card from 1997 of Mr. Vizcaino)
  • 2000 Rich Aurilia (.271, 20 HR, 79 RBI)
2000 Topps #124
  • 2002 Rich Aurilia (.257, 15 HR, 61 RBI)
2002 Topps #580
  • 2003 Rich Aurilia (.277, 13 HR, 58 RBI)
2003 Topps #404
  • 2010  Juan Uribe (.248, 24 HR, 85 RBI)
2010 Topps #239

Thursday, July 29, 2010

1962 Topps Giants - Part 2 (infielders)

#9 Jim Davenport batted .297 with 14 HR and 58 RBI in 1962.

#40 Orlando Cepeda batted .306 with 35 HR and 114 RBI in 1962. He was the starting first baseman in the two All Star Games in 1962 (0 for 3 with an RBI in the first game and 0 for 1 with a BB in the second game). Cepeda batted .158 in 19 AB in the 1962 World Series.
#188 Chuck Hiller batted .276 in 161 games. Hiller batted .269 in 26 AB in the 1962 World Series.


Ernie Bowman batted .190 in 42 AB in 1962. 
#390 Orlando Cepeda All Star. Cepeda was an NL All Star from 1959-1964 and again in 1967.

#401 Roger Maris/Orlando Cepeda

#565 Jose Pagan batted .259 in 164 games in 1962. Jose finished 11th in NL MVP voting and batted .368 in 19 AB in the 1962 World Series.

The Giants' infield was very durable in 1962 and didn't need much help. The following players also played infield in 1962 but didn't get a 1962 Topps card:

  • Manny Mota (.176 in 74 AB as an infielder and outfielder)
  • Cap Peterson (.167 in 7 AB)
  • Dick Phillips (.000 in 3 AB)

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Monday, October 26, 2009

1960 Topps Giants - Part 2 (infielders)




  • The sophomore jinx hit Willie McCovey (#316 and # 554) hard in 1960. He batted .238 with 13 HR and 51 RBI. He had a 2-week stint in AAA Phoenix in late July.

  • Andre Rogers (#431) batted .244 in 217 at bats as a utility player. He played SS, 3B, 1B, and LF during the season. After the season he was traded to the Milwaukee Braves for Alvin Dark, who didn't play for the Giants but became their manager in 1961.


  • Don Blasingame (#397) was the starting second baseman in 1960. He batted .235 in 523 AB. He and catcher Bob Schmidt were traded to the Cincinnati Reds for Ed Bailey early in the 1961 season.




  • Joe Amalfitano (#356) batted .277 in 328 at bats as a utility infielder in 1960. The 1960 season was Joe's best year. He spent most of his time at 3B (63 games) and 2B (33 games). It was his first season back in the majors since his two "bonus baby" years in 1954 and 1955.







  • Eddie Bressoud (#253) batted .225 in 116 games as the starting shortstop. He started with the Giants in 1954 and stayed with them through the 1961 season, when he was drafted by Houston in the expansion draft.




  • Danny O'Connell (#192) didn't play for the Giants in 1960. He batted .312 for AAA Tacoma in 1960 then was released by the Giants and picked up by the new Washington Senators. He died in a car accident at the age of 42 in 1969.






  • Jim Davenport (#154) started at 3B in 1960. He batted .251 with 6 HR in 363 at bats. He was the starter at 3B from his rookie season in 1958 through 1963. Jim won a Gold Glove and was an NL All Star in 1962. He spent his entire playing career (1958-1970) with the Giants.







  • Jose Pagan (#67) batted .286 in 18 games. Jose was 0 for 4 as a pinch hitter in April then was sent to Tacoma until mid-September. He became the starting shortstop in 1961 and batted .368 in the 1962 World Series. He played in the majors from 1959-1973.


    Others who played infield for the Giants in 1960 but didn't get a 1960 Topps card:
  • Jim Marshall - 1B (.237 in 118 AB)
  • Dale Long - 1B (.167, 3 HR in 54 AB)